Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fate of Henry Scott may yet prove to be a salutary lesson to those local authorities intending to expand their programmes of publishing homosexual-related literature , nor should librarians ignore this piece of history if they display homosexual literature amongst their new acquisitions or publish a booklist of homosexual literature . |
| 2 | With this end in view the United States could not afford to be seen by the USSR as firmly aligned with Great Britain . |
| 3 | Mister Johnny ca n't bear to be teased , really ca n't bear it ] It sends him into a terrible rage . |
| 4 | ‘ Pat would never like to be regarded as special but even in his critical condition he was still in fighting spirit . ’ |
| 5 | Bob Kernohan would not object to being called a very conservative Conservative . |
| 6 | NCM will simply need to be satisfied that the debt is valid through the provision of invoices , delivery notes , bills of lading etc . |
| 7 | Saturday 's abandoned match at Morley will probably have to be played the next week , followed by the trip to Liverpool St Helens on the final Saturday of the season . |
| 8 | Gazza can not wait to be one of them again . |
| 9 | The young man , whose name was Merbury , was eager and inexperienced , and took it for granted , as an honest man well might , that his story of complete and shattering victory , of the capture of so many of the active nobility of Scotland , and of a bright lustre added to the name of Percy and of England could not fail to be pleasing to his sovereign . |
| 10 | Then Lissa would n't need to be around so much , would she ? ’ |
| 11 | Only in England would there need to be , as in West Germany , first a national distribution of seats to parties , then a regional distribution . |
| 12 | Kevin Wilson was another who had a fine game ; he has developed into a player Northern Ireland can not afford to be without . |
| 13 | Russia can not afford to be flanked by newly nuclear states on its southern borders ; or to allow the ethnic strife in and between ex-Soviet republics to turn nuclear ; or to see extremists among its own fissiparous peoples demand independence on pain of nuclear terrorism . |
| 14 | Substantial medical and hospital accounts from USA and Canada may normally need to be audited . |
| 15 | It was not until Gloucester had seized the throne , and the Woodvilles could again claim to be acting in Edward V 's interests , that the family , at least in some circles , regained their political credibility . |
| 16 | It was not until Gloucester had seized the throne , and the Woodvilles could again claim to be acting in Edward V 's interests , that the family , at least in some circles , regained their political credibility . |
| 17 | Presumably , Mr Damant would also like to be able to separate out any element of earnings related to discontinued operations , since obviously such earnings can not be maintained . |
| 18 | Hence Sharon and partner Martin can only get to be with their pedigree chum for a few precious hours on Sunday mornings at kennels in Wickford . |
| 19 | A man as big as Steen should n't have to be involved with little second-rate crooks like Bill Sweet . |
| 20 | But Knox could always afford to be a great deal more cavalier about the dangers of rebellion against established authority than those who , being themselves great lords who ruled over men , knew very well the chaos which could result if the bonds of obedience and loyalty were violently broken . |
| 21 | ‘ He 's like a lighthouse , ’ Mickey Aronson whispered to Ada ; and , indeed , Mickey 's comparison was well chosen , for the smile of pride Max Klein could not suppress at being the baaleboss for such a momentous occasion seemed to reach his lips only after first puffing out his chest . |
| 22 | Of course Harry would not want to be burdened with her , even if he could afford to start up his stud at Maythorpe House . |
| 23 | This was the trip that was supposed to show us that , despite their problems , Charles and Di ca n't bear to be apart . |
| 24 | It was quite likely that , after Wednesday night , Tanner would n't want to be alone with Maxim . |
| 25 | And if first-night reaction is any indicator , Prince Of The Pagodas will also prove to be successful . |
| 26 | A vast amount of work remains to be done before the UK can really claim to be properly policing trade in wildlife . |
| 27 | So this meeting with Pietro Miletti may well prove to be decisive . |
| 28 | After that , and because of that , Birt may not want to be around . |
| 29 | It was essential , Dexter knew , to gather together as powerful a case as possible against the reporter before arresting him because from that moment the clock would begin to run : Parkin would either need to be charged with the murder or released within twenty-four hours . |
| 30 | But if that were the case her parents and Jennifer would still have to be told , as would his mother . |